Kate and Robert

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica and Chris Engagement

 

April and Tim’s Engagement Session

 

Lisa and Ross’s Wedding

Carla and Patrick Wedding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Betsy and Luke’s Wedding

Wedding Planning Tips…

I found this article online written by a friend of mine.  There are some good tips to be thinking about when planning your wedding.

Want Great Photos? Don’t Forget These Important Tips

by Krista Lee

In order to make your wedding images as beautiful and memorable as possible, it is very important to take a few things into consideration. Many people forget that the time of year, the time of day, and the location will have a great impact on your photos. It is very important to take these things into consideration when planning your big day.

Your photographer will do his or her best to get great images, but a very dark church or a nighttime wedding can make it nearly impossible to capture those beautiful moments. Typically, if you are getting married outdoors, the sunlight is the most favorable 1-2 hours before sunset (also referred to as the golden hours). If your wedding is in the middle of the day, the sun will be directly overhead causing harsh shadows on your face. The photographer can use fill flash to help this problem BUT the pictures will still not be nearly as beautiful as if you had your wedding at an early evening time when the sunlight is golden in color and skims across the scenery.

Typically the temperature outdoors is also more favorable for you and your guests, as having a midday wedding can be hot and straining on the eyes. Finding the correct time for your ceremony is easy, as exact sunset times can be found for any city in the United States by doing a quick search on the Internet.

Another issue can be a dark church or a winter wedding. Many churches do not allow a flash to be used during the ceremony and if the room is not brightly lit with sunlight, capturing sharp beautiful photos becomes nearly impossible. Your photographer again will attempt to make the best of the situation by using expensive lenses and equipment, but many times even this is no match for a dimly lit church. Winter weddings can also be less favorable because all photos will need to be inside with artificial lighting. The scenery outside will be grey and desolate, which will not make for a pleasing backdrop.

If photographs from your wedding day are important to you, be sure to plan your wedding day accordingly so that beautiful images are able to be easily captured.

9 Hot Wedding Photo Trends

By Stephanie Emma Pfeffer

Brides and grooms are using photography in innovative ways to truly make their wedding a reflection of themselves and their style. Learn about nine ways to incorporate the latest photo trends into your own wedding planning.

A wedding photo is meant to preserve your fabulous day for the rest of your life — it’s not just your new profile pic on Facebook after all! But nuptial shots can look stiff and boring if you’re not careful — or worse, just like everyone else’s. How can you make them unique? Here are new photography ideas that’ll take you from pre-to post- “I do.”

Before the Reception …
1. Become the Center of Attention
Instead of flowers, fill photo cubes with different shots from your dating history or world travels and then use them as table centerpieces. It’s a great conversation-starter and a nice way for guests to learn more about the early stages of your relationship. And unlike fresh blooms, you can decorate your home with these afterward.

2. Be the Favors
Have your photo imprinted on cookies and leave one at each place setting. Opt for a black-and-white, vintage-looking image so it doesn’t come out cheesy. Wrap the cookie in wax paper and tie with a ribbon. Then let guests eat their hearts out — and your faces off!

3. Head to the City
Engagement cityscape shoots are popular because of the iconic quality of posing by recognizable landmarks. No skyline? Shooting against an urban brick wall can convey the same message. Use your favorite image in your save-the-dates or, for instant reception decor, blow up one of the pictures, mat it, and set it on an easel near the escort cards. Display other shots in your table cards.

During the Reception …

4. Ditch the Formality
Try some casual shots, like the bride sitting on a staircase right after the ceremony, breathing a sigh of relief, with champagne at her feet. Or consider finding an “unofficial” setting. If your reception is at a country club, take pics on the golf course. Ask your photographer to get candids of your group making their way there. It’s those between-the-moments photos that always turn out best.

5. Go Behind the Curtain
Rent a photo booth and a technician to troubleshoot. Have guests tape wacky shots next to their messages in the guest book. Or create a DIY photo studio in a section of the reception room. Hang a nine-foot-wide seamless paper for a backdrop and bring a printer so guests can take photos home.

6. Let it Slide
Run a slideshow of images from the ceremony and cocktail hour from your photographer’s laptop and project them on a screen during dinner. Guests will love looking at what they just experienced, and they’ll have plenty to talk about at the tables.

After the Reception …

7. Go Digital
Instead of mounting a few photos on a wall in traditional frames, display a bunch in a single digital frame. Upload multiple images from a memory card or your computer and watch a slideshow of your day. You can even add music. It makes a great gift too.

8. Book ‘Em
Skip the traditional album (the one with thick-as-cardboard, single-photo pages) in favor of high-quality coffee table books, like AsukaBooks. The images are printed on paper, and the layout is more like what you’d see in a magazine. Opt for a leather-bound or Lucite-covered book for a classic look that’s less stuffy than a traditional album.

9. Learn to Preserve
Enlarging some final prints on museum-quality, fiber-based, silver paper will definitely be worth the purchase down the road when your precious memories are still intact. “A photograph on this paper could last for several hundred years,” says Jen Kroll, a photographer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. When archiving your photos and negatives, choose acid-free boxes, negative-sleeves, and binders. They’re pricey, but the absence of acid prevents your photos from yellowing or deteriorating.

Rhea and Kyle’s Wedding

Marissa and Matt Engagement Session